12 Section 2A. Phone Basics

8. Left Softkey lets you select actions and menu items
appearing on the bottom left of the display screen.
9. Navigation Keys scroll through the phone’s menu
options and act as shortcut keys from standby
mode.
10. Speaker Key turns the speakerphone on or off
during a call. Press s to answer a call in
speakerphone mode.
11. Menu/OK Key selects the highlighted choice when
navigating through a menu. From standby mode,
pressing S takes you to the main menu.
12. Talk Ke y allows you to place or receive calls, answer
Call Waiting, and use Three-Way Calling.
13. Headset Jack allows you to plug in a headset for
convenient, hands-free conversations.
14. Power/End Key ends a call. Press and hold P for
two seconds to turn your phone on or off. While in
the main menu, it returns the phone to standby
mode and cancels your input. When you receive
an incoming call, press P to enter silent mode
and mute the ringer.
15. Back Key deletes characters from the display in text
entry mode. When in a menu, press = to return to
the previous menu.
16. Right Softkey lets you select actions and menu items
appearing on the bottom right of the display
screen.
Viewing the Display Screen
Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of
information about your phone’s status and options. This
list identifies some of the symbols you’ll see on your
phone’s display screen:
indicates your current signal strength. (The
more lines you have, the stronger your signal.)
indicates your phone cannot find a signal.
indicates you are “roaming” off the Sprint
National Network.
Tip To view a complete list of your phone’s icons and
descriptions, press S > Settings > Phone Info >
Icon Glossary.